The Government has approved a law that will benefit mesothelioma sufferers.
A loophole existed previously which meant that benefits were only available to those who had been exposed to asbestos at work. Non occupational mesothelioma, for example when family memebrs were exposed to asbestos fibres on workers' clothing did not qualify for a lump sum payout.
Now they will be entitled to a lump sum compensation payout, in the region of £10,000 per case. The Mesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) Regulations 2008 set out how and when a claim must be made. This is the latest in a series of measures extending asbestos compensation to differing groups.
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